EP2577253A1 - Method and particle sensor for detecting particles in an exhaust gas stream - Google Patents
Method and particle sensor for detecting particles in an exhaust gas streamInfo
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- EP2577253A1 EP2577253A1 EP11716205.7A EP11716205A EP2577253A1 EP 2577253 A1 EP2577253 A1 EP 2577253A1 EP 11716205 A EP11716205 A EP 11716205A EP 2577253 A1 EP2577253 A1 EP 2577253A1
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- the present invention relates to a method for detecting particles in a guided along a guide exhaust gas flow of a vehicle and to a corresponding particle sensor.
- particulate filters In order to reduce the particle emission of a diesel engine, particulate filters have been used for some time. To monitor the correct functioning of these filters, or to be able to carry out the necessary regeneration phases selectively, it is possible to use sensors which detect the particles in the exhaust gas.
- WO 2004/097392 A1 discloses a sensor for detecting particles, in particular soot particles, in a gas stream.
- Two measuring electrodes which are covered by a protective layer for protection, measure a soot concentration on the sensor surface by means of a determination of an electrical resistance between the measuring electrodes.
- the present invention provides a method for detecting particles in a guided along a guide exhaust gas flow of a vehicle and a particle sensor according to the independent claims.
- Advantageous embodiments emerge from the respective subclaims and the following description.
- the invention is based on the finding that a dielectric constant of the exhaust gas which is modified by the particles can be measured.
- the dielectric constant ⁇ ⁇ can eg enter into a capacity of two elec- roden, between which the gas to be measured is located.
- Another core of the invention is to use a frequency dependent capacitance to determine further properties of the particles.
- a frequency dependent capacitance to determine further properties of the particles.
- particle sizes or a particle size distribution are derived.
- a generation of medically particularly relevant micro-particles are detected.
- the measuring electrodes need not be exposed directly to the gas.
- the durability and accuracy of the electrodes can be significantly increased.
- the inventive approach it is possible to dispense with the use of discharge principles in which the (ionized) soot particles lead to a faster breakdown of a high electric field or to resistive sensors which detect an electrical conductivity of soot particles deposited on the sensor.
- the discharge principles require high electrical voltages, which must be elaborately generated in the vehicle and are technically difficult to handle.
- electrodes In the resistive principles, electrodes must come in direct contact with the exhaust, which can severely affect a lifetime of the contacts, e.g. by corrosion, loss of adhesion, etc.
- the present invention provides a method for detecting particles, in particular in a guided along a guide exhaust gas flow of a vehicle, by means of a particle sensor having at least two electrodes, which are arranged in the guide, the method comprising the steps of: applying a first voltage and a second voltage to the at least two electrodes to generate a first electric field and a second electric field between the at least two electrodes; Determining a first capacitance value corresponding to the first electric field and a second capacitance value corresponding to the second electric field of a capacitor formed by the at least two electrodes; and determining information about the particles contained in the exhaust stream from the first capacitance value and the second capacitance value.
- the guide can be, for example, a tube with recesses in which the electrodes of the particle sensor can be arranged.
- the exhaust stream may e.g. along a main side of the guide, that it flows successively past the electrodes arranged in the guide.
- the particles may be soot particles which, together with other residues, are produced during fuel combustion in a motor vehicle and are expelled through the exhaust pipe of the vehicle. Such carbon black particles may e.g. when burning diesel fuel.
- the particles can be contained in variable mass in the exhaust gas stream and have different sizes. The mass,
- Size and composition of the particles can vary depending on the running time and load situation of the internal combustion engine. Thus, a characteristic of the particles will differ shortly after starting the engine from a characteristic of the particles after a long journey.
- the characteristic of the particles can be determined by means of the method according to the invention using the particle sensor at regular time intervals or in response to specific events. As a rule, a large number of observations are made during a journey.
- the particle sensor may be a capacitive sensor in which one of the at least two electrodes serves as the anode and a further one of the at least two electrodes serves as the cathode.
- Exhaust gas flow may be directed so that at least a portion of the exhaust gas flow passes through the electric field generated between the electrodes.
- the exhaust gas stream represents at least a portion of a dielectric between the electrodes.
- a dielectric constant of the dielectric is thus dependent on the exhaust gas flow and in particular on an amount and / or
- the exhaust gas flow can change the dielectric constant.
- a measurable between the electrodes capacitance is dependent on the dielectric constant and thus of the composition of the exhaust gas stream.
- the first voltage and the second voltage may be applied to the electrodes sequentially in time, for example alternately.
- the voltages can differ in size and frequency.
- the voltage values and the frequency values can be adjusted depending on the type of exhaust gas flow to be analyzed as well as the geometric shape and arrangement of the electrodes and the guide. If the method is used in a vehicle, then the voltages and the frequencies advantageously have values which can be provided in the vehicle without much effort.
- the first and second voltages can be voltage values from a voltage range of 1V to 1 kV and frequency values between
- a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage may be in a range of one or more volts, for example 2V, 5V, 10V, 25V, 50V or 100V, in a range of several hundred volts, for example 200V, 300V, 500V or also in kilovolt range.
- a frequency difference between the first voltage and the second voltage may be in a range of a few hearts, for example, 10Hz, 25Hz, 50Hz or 100Hz, in a range of several hundred hearts, for example 200Hz, 300Hz, 500Hz, in a range of several kilohertz, for example
- an assigned capacitance value can be determined in each case.
- the determination of the capacitance value can take place by means of known measuring methods.
- the exhaust gas flow can be exposed to at least two different electric fields, each of which can cause different dielectric constants and thus different capacitance values. In this way, the characteristics of the particles can be determined much more accurately than if only a measurement with a voltage were performed.
- the characteristics of the particles can be determined by comparing the capacitance values with reference values or by a Comparison of the capacity values are determined among each other.
- the method may include a step of comparing the first capacitance value with a first reference value and the second capacitance value with a second reference value. Based on the comparisons, information about the particles contained in the exhaust stream can be determined. The step of comparing can be done, for example, in an evaluation device in which the first and second reference values are stored.
- the first and second reference values may, for example, have been previously determined in the laboratory for specific vehicle and / or engine types.
- the reference values may represent capacitance values which each correspond to a specific characteristic of the particles contained in the exhaust gas stream. Depending on whether a capacity value is greater, less than or equal to a corresponding one
- a DC voltage when a DC voltage is applied as the first voltage in the step of applying, in the step of comparing the first capacitance value with a first reference value, information about an amount of the particulates contained in the exhaust gas flow may be determined.
- an AC voltage is applied as the second voltage in the step of applying, in the step of comparing the second capacitance value with the second reference value, information about a type or size of the particles contained in the exhaust gas flow may be determined. Accordingly, in the step of applying as a first voltage, a DC voltage and second
- an AC voltage to be applied it is also possible first to apply an AC voltage and then a DC voltage.
- different properties of the particles in the exhaust gas flow can thus be investigated in a simple and rapid manner with the aid of one and the same measuring arrangement.
- an AC voltage having a first frequency may be applied.
- an alternating voltage with a second frequency can be applied.
- the resulting capacitance values in turn make it possible to draw conclusions about the characteristics of the particles.
- the different frequencies used have an effect insofar as polarized particles of different size and / or mass can align or separate at different speeds in the first or second electric field.
- polarized particles of different size and / or mass can align or separate at different speeds in the first or second electric field.
- the frequency-dependent measurement thus provides a possibility for determining a size distribution of the measured particles.
- the present invention further provides a particulate matter sensor for detecting particulate matter in a vehicle exhaust flow directed along a guide, the particulate sensor comprising: at least two electrodes disposed in the guide; means for applying a first voltage and a second voltage to the at least two electrodes to produce a first electric field and a second electric field between the at least two electrodes; means for determining a first capacitance value corresponding to the first electric field and a second capacitance value corresponding to the second electric field of a capacitor formed by the at least two electrodes; and a device determining information about the particles contained in the exhaust gas flow from the first capacity value and the second capacity value.
- the means for applying the first and second voltages may be a voltage generator.
- the device for determining the first and second capacitance value can be, for example, a conventional capacitance measuring device.
- the capacitor may, for example, be a plate capacitor, wherein the plates serving as electrodes may be arranged both opposite one another or next to one another.
- the at least two electrodes may be arranged adjacent to one another in a flow direction of the exhaust gas flow.
- the particle sensor can thus be made smaller in size and lighter in weight.
- the guide may be connected upstream and / or downstream of a particle filter.
- a combustion characteristic of the engine and with an arrangement of the guide after the particle filter a filter performance of the particle filter can be monitored.
- the guide can be designed to cover the at least two electrodes with respect to the exhaust gas flow.
- a protective layer of a suitable material may be placed on the recesses in which the electrodes are arranged.
- the electrodes may also be enclosed by a one-piece guide, for example as a result of a casting process.
- This embodiment offers the advantage that the electrodes are not directly exposed to the exhaust gas flow. Corrosion and wear by substances contained in the exhaust gas can be avoided and a lifetime of the electrodes can be extended accordingly. In addition, a falsification of the measurement result due to a reaction of the electrode material with the substances in the exhaust gas flow is excluded.
- the guide may be formed of an exhaust-resistant material. Thus, an unwanted exposure of the electrodes due to a chemical reaction of the guide material can be avoided with the exhaust stream.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a particle sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for detecting particulates in an exhaust stream, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a particle sensor according to the approach presented here is designed to measure a number or mass of soot particles in a flowing gas.
- sensors may be used in diesel vehicles behind a particulate filter to verify correct operation of the filter, or in front of a corresponding filter to detect combustion characteristics and engine conditions.
- combustion processes can be monitored with a particulate filter.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a particle sensor 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Shown are a first electrode 110, a second electrode 120, a guide 130 and a device 140 for determining a capacitance value.
- the guide 130 may represent a section of an exhaust pipe of a vehicle.
- the first electrode 110 and the second electrode 120 are spaced apart from each other and at the same height in the guide 130 so that each main surface of the first electrode 110 and the second electrode 120 are parallel to a surface of the first electrode Guide 130 runs.
- the device 140 is connected via electrical lines to the electrodes 1 10, 120.
- the electrodes 1 10, 120 are completely enclosed by the material of the guide 130.
- An exhaust stream having a plurality of particles 150 flows along the surface of the guide 130 in a direction indicated by a plurality of arrows.
- a direction of an electrical see field 160 between the electrodes 1 10, 120 is indicated in the embodiment of the particle sensor 100 shown in Fig. 1 by an arrow from the first electrode 1 10 to the second electrode 120.
- the electric field 160 is caused by the electrodes 110, 120 when the electrodes 110, 120 have different electrical potentials.
- the different electrical potentials can be generated by applying a voltage between the electrodes 110, 120 via the device 140.
- the electric field 160 can also run in the opposite direction or change direction continuously, depending on whether a DC voltage or an AC voltage is applied to the electrodes 110, 120.
- the device 140 is designed to apply different voltages to the electrodes 110, 120 in succession. In this case, the device 140 can provide two or more different voltages for application to the electrodes 110, 120. The different voltages can be applied to the electrodes 110, 120 within a time window that is so short that the characteristic of the particles 150 in the exhaust gas flow within the time window typically does not change.
- the device 140 is designed to measure the capacitance values at the electrodes 110, 120 resulting from the different voltages. By suitable evaluation of the capacitance values in the device 140 or in a separate evaluation device, it is possible to deduce the characteristic 150, that is, for example, the number and type of the particle 150.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a measurement of a change in the capacitance of the two electrodes or capacitor plates 110, 120 by a dielectric constant of the soot particles 150.
- the electrodes 110, 120 can thereby be covered by an exhaust gas-resistant material of the guide 130 be.
- the measuring electrodes 1 10, 120 are not exposed to the gas to be measured, which leads to a longer service life of the electrodes 110, 120.
- the gas with the particles 150 to be measured enters the electric field 160, which forms between the two arbitrarily arranged electrodes 1 10, 120, to which a voltage is applied.
- the electrodes 1 10, 120 can be used as folded plates of a plate capacitor can be carried out, whereby the production can be significantly simplified, since the functional elements are in one plane.
- the effective dielectric constant between the two electrodes 110, 120 is changed, which can be determined by measuring the capacitance.
- the capacitance measurement is carried out at different frequencies, that is, if an alternating voltage is applied to the electrodes 110, 120, only certain particles 150 participate in a dielectric change, since the particles 150 can align themselves differently in the electric field 160 depending on size and type - NEN. As a result, not only the number of particles 150 but also a composition of an ensemble of particles 150 can be deduced from an AC capacitance measurement or impedance measurement.
- FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of a method 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. According to the method 200
- Particles are detected in an exhaust gas flow guided along a guide by means of a particle sensor, for example of the particle sensor shown in FIG. 1.
- a step 210 different voltages are applied in succession to the at least two electrodes of the particle sensor. For example, first a DC voltage and then an AC voltage can be applied to the electrodes. Alternatively, alternating voltages with different frequencies or first an AC voltage and then a DC voltage can be applied to the electrodes in succession. Depending on the type and / or frequency of the applied voltage, an electric field builds up between the electrodes, that of the along the
- the at least two electrodes form an electrically charged capacitor.
- the electric field generated by the applied voltage changes between the at least two electrodes.
- a respective capacitance value of the capacitor formed by the electrodes is determined in each case corresponding to the current electric field. For each voltage applied in step 210, a capacitance value is thus determined in step 220.
- a step 230 from the capacitance values determined in step 220, an information determined on the particles contained in the exhaust stream and provided for further processing.
- the steps 210, 220, 230 of the method 200 may be repeated as often as desired during a journey of a vehicle, so that accurate information about the content and / or the type of particles in the exhaust gas flow of the vehicle can always be obtained. Also, first of all, for example based on two different capacitance values, a first information about the particles contained in the exhaust gas flow can be determined, and based on the first information further voltages adapted to the first information can be applied to the electrodes in order to detect further capacitance values, based on which a more detailed information about the particles contained in the exhaust stream can be determined.
- the embodiments described and shown in the figures are chosen only by way of example. Different embodiments may be combined together or in relation to individual features.
- an embodiment can be supplemented by features of another embodiment. If an exemplary embodiment comprises a "and / or" link between a first feature and a second feature, this can be read so that the embodiment according to one embodiment, both the first feature and the second feature and according to another embodiment, either only the first Feature or only the second feature.
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